PBL Blog

An interdisciplinary unit involving the general classroom, design thinking, P.E., music, art, and addressing problems in their community.

An inclusion specialist at a PBL high school describes a powerful, authentic project with elements of Gold Standard PBL.

Two 4th grade teachers engage their class in an interdisciplinary project to learn state history, geography, math, and literacy.

The story “Flowers for Algernon” inspires students to create inventions for people with disabilities.

How visits to local sites opens students' minds about controversial issues in projects on immigration, criminal justice, and energy policy.

A project with the driving question, "How can we identify problems and create practical solutions to support communities impacted by natural disasters?"

An English Language Arts project asks students to examine their own beliefs in light of the famous novel and express them in a community event.

Why and how physical education teachers should use PBL, with a sample PBL unit.

Students create guidelines for parents on teens' use of social media, using resources from Common Sense Media.

A project that went beyond expectations, in which children planned and carried out a kindness campaign to help others in their community and beyond.